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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,541.62, 119,351.25 and 37,425.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,541.62, 119,351.25 and 37,425.89 is: 56,157.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,541.62 : 119,351.25 = 37,425.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,541.62/119,351.25 = 37,425.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,541.62x = 119,351.25 × 37,425.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,541.62x = 4,466,827,099.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,466,827,099.90/79,541.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,157.11

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